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The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-03-30
North Mississippi Notes and Com
ments.
REPORTED FOR TEE cLAnros-Br JIM ROE

This is the year for candidates, and they
are with us in large numbers. Lee county
has seven for the Legislature, and there
may be more to follow. Other counties
have good supplies so you need not fear
that North Mississippi will not be repre-
sented in the assembly.
The first judicial district h as four candi
dates for district attorney, all young men
and all clever men. In selecting man
for this important office, the people shoul Id
be sure to choose the one Who will prose
cute vioIators of the law without regard to
personal standing, social position, or
wealth. Some persons there are, who can
violate the law often and often, and ''fugi-
tive Justice" will never catch them, simply
because they are favorites OF the powers
that be.
The Little Confederate, mentioned be-
fore in The CLARION, are meeting with
good success in their entertainments. They
are laboring for good cause, and are re-
ceiviLg solid encouragement.
Baldwin is announced as having nor
NAL school.
Tupelo is now discussing the desirability
of Tile factory, and Congressman Allen
is taking an active interest in the matter.
Why not have it? Lee county can furnish
the clay.
Pontotoc county has two independent
normal schools, one of which is now pub
fishing an educational paper.
The Normal Institute at Iuka is enjoy
ing a large run OF teacher students.
Winter continued vita US for several
DAYS about the time the ueTn0L equinox
should have put in an appearance. But at
this writing the mocking bird and the mar
tin are to be heard in the land, and it ID to
be hoped that the old King has departed
for season. He wrought much damage
to our fruit, but did not get it all. These
freaks of Jack Frost are drawbacks to
fruit, especially peach, culture in this part
of the State.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-03-30
History of the Mississippi Press.

At the last meeting OF the Mississippi
and Assistant Historian were created, and
the undersigned were elected TO the posi-
tons. The scope of our duties was not in
dictated, but being eft to our discretion,
we have 100 long delayed the work az
signed to us. In the short time before the
next meeting we can only hope to report
some progress. This can be done if each
publisher viii cooperate, by contributing
such data as to papers now published, and
all others that have been printed in their
several localities. We desire
LIST. To get brief sketch of each news
paper now printed in the State: date Of
first issue, and who have been It's proprie-
tors and editors, with such biographical
notes, and such observations as 10 locality,
patronage, etc, as to each may seem ap
propriate. We would also like to receive
one copy of the first or some early issue Of
the paper, and copy Of any issue printed
before the next meeting of the Assoeia-
ton.
I'd. We especially ask each publisher to
compile sketch Of journalism in his To-
cality-giving the names OF all papers
printed since the first settlement of the
town in what years printed names Of
editors and publishers, and a sample copy
of each paper, If possible. In cities like
Natchez, Vicksburg, Jackson, Meridian
Columbus, Aberdeen, Holly Springs, Ok
| ford, Port Gibson, and other places wher,
the changes have been frequent, the neces
sary data will be difficult to obtain bu
persevering inquiry in this direction vii
bring out much that is interesting in rela
ton to the early press OF the State.
Sd. We suggest that the sketches b
written, with ink, on legal cap, or ioolscaI
paper, on one side of the sheet, and that N
sketch OF any one paper snail exceed tvs
closely written pages. If the data TO b
thus compiled is to be at any time pub
lished by the Association, the brevity her
suggested will dispense with the necessit
OF subsequent abridgment.
4th. Any citizen of the State who ma
have in his or her possession copies OF the
earlier newspapers of Mississippi, vii
oblige by mailing the same to either OF tn
undersigned.
j. L. POWER, Historian, Jackson,
J. G. MCGUIRE, Assist Hist, 1szo
City.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-03-30
Courier-Jou
The Macon Telegraph says :


"Free trade journals never tire of as
saulting Mr.. Randall because he retains
the friendship OF some members of the Re-
publican party. They allege that this fac
renders him unworthy of Democratic con
6dence, and that he should be deharred
utilization with the party"
Not at all. Every Democrat, We hope
ssretains the friendship of some mem
bers of the Republican party" and vice
versa 1t would be lamentable thing
if party lines divided off personal friend
ships and enmities anywhere. Surely
no sensible man thinks less of Mr.. Ran
dali ON any such account. The point il
nowise personal. 1t is that the Repub
lican party, as party, keeps Mr.. Ran
nail in Congress for its own party pur
poses, and because it can get greater
profit out of him than it could get oui
Of any Republican it can send to Con
gress in his place, as it has had til,
power to do any time these five and
twenty years. 1t is this fact that .'ren
ders him unworthy of Democratic con
fdence-
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-03-30

tho face and shoulders ard has SINCE
Suffered 10 such degree as to necessita.e
his postpcning for one week the Franklin
County Circuit Court =.
From one of the Natchez papers we ciip
the following: =,
metallic case containing the corps, OF
a child about eight years old was dls-
yered Yesterday floating IN the river
opposite this city. Upon recovery ana eA,
animation the remains were found to oe ~
= we'll preserved state-an indication ina,
the cadayer had not long been consigned
known agency and cast upon the bosom O
the turbulent river The remains naVs
been placed in the Natchez cemetery
where they can, if missed and sought Tor
be easily exhumed and reclaimed by ioVec
ones.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-03-30
Civil Liberty.

Cardinal Gibbons, in the address de-
livered by him on the occasion of his
taking possession of his titular church
Santa Maria in Trastevere-uttered the
following words. We doubt if there
was within the sound of his voice a ger
son who could have uttered like words
with reference to any other country I'M
der the sun:
"For myself, as citizen of the United
States and without closing my eyes to our
shortcomings as a nation, / say with deep
sense Of pride and gratitude that belong
to country where the civil governm ent
holds over us the @gis of its protection
without interfering with US in the legiti-
mate exercise of our sublime mission as
ministers OF the Gospel of Christ. Our
country has liberty without license, and
authority without despotism. She rears no
wall to exclude the stranger from coming
among US. She has few frowning FORTH
cations to repel the invader, for she is at
pcdCc Win all TIC Notids one rests secure
in the consciousness of her strength and
her good will toward all. Her harbors
are open to welcome the honest emigrant
who comes to advance his temporal condl-
ton and find peaceful home.
"But, while we are acknowledged to
have free government, perhaps we do
not receive credit that belongs to US for
having also strong government. Yes,
our nation is strong, aud her strength lies,
under the overruling guidance of Provi.
dence, in the majesty and supremacy Of
the law, in the loyalty of her citizens and
in the affection Of her people for her free
Institutions.
"There are, indeed, grave social prob
lens now engaging the earnest attention
Of the citizens Of the United States, bat ]
have no doubt that, with Gods blessing,
these problems will be solved by the cain,
Judgment and sound sense Of the Ameri.
can people without violence or revolution,
or any injury to individual right"
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-03-30

The New Orleans States, in its Sunday
edition, announces with "ghoulish glee"
that it has ''triumphed over the paltry
combination" of the Times Democrat and
P'cayune, and is now a full-fedged mem
Der "of the great New York Associated
Press The States, always welcome
visitor to this Office because of its sound
political principles, will now be more
welcome than ever because of its large
~ increased facilities for getting the
news
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-03-30

II is semi-oficially announced that
the Secretary of State has before him
the designations of three Of the most
valuable officials in our foreign service
who feel obliged to retire because Of the
reduction made in their salaries by the
diplomatic and consular appropriation
bill. The names are withheld for the
present, Is they have consented to r..
main until their successors can be se.
Iected.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-03-30

PAUL TULANE, the phiIanthropist,
and the special friend and benefactor Of
New Orleans, where be once resided and
prospered As merchant, died at Prince.
ton, N. j., on Sunday morning last Hi
donations for the establish rnent Of Tu
lane University aggregate 81 100. 900 and
yield an annual revenue Of about SO,
900.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-03-30

The city editor of the Philadelphia
Press, who had instituted criminal
proceeding for libel against the editor
and publisher of the Times for charging
that he had been the recipient of $3.50 a
week for maintaining silence in the in
terest OF the gambling fraternity, was
discharged because he withdrew the
libel snit
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-03-30

1T was reported in this city Sunday,
that Major J. F. Sessions had been
stricken with apoplexy while attending
lecture the preceding evening at
Heuck's Hall, in Brookhsven. Subse-
quent information is that his attack was
vertigo and not apoplexy. We hope
that he may speedily recover and re-
sumo his useful service to the State as
President of the Railroad Commission.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-03-30

n. Y. Tribune. I

n. L. tribune
A German professor has succeeded in
tracing the origin of beer to the land Of
the pyramids. An ancient papyrus has
revealed the wrath of an Egyptian father
who had convicted his son of the deplora-
BILE habit of lounging about the Nile tav-
erns and guiding beer. From Egypt the
art of manufacturing Liquid bread" as
the professor affectionately describes his
tavorite beverage, was introduced into
Ethiopia and the heart Of Africa, where
peri etual summer made ii seasonable all
the year round. The Roman Empire de-
clined because, among other things, it
despised beer and was beguiied by stronger
but less wholesome fluids. The Northern
races overran Italy, according to the same
authority, because they had learned to live
on bread and beer Enthusiasm certainly
carries the learned professor long way
and perhaps he has not yet reached the end
of his archaic researches. Is he certain
that the lsraelites did not have beer with
their mamma, or that there was not fresh
brew served betimes in Eden?
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-03-30

The ceremonies of unwilling the
bronze equestrian statue of Gen. Albert
Sidney Johnston, erected by the Louis
lana Division of the Army of Tennessee
Association, will occur in Metairie Gem
etery, New Orleans, on Wednesday
next, April 6, it being the twenty fifth
anniversary of the death of that emf.
nent soldier and patriot.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-03-30

The Republicans of Pennsylvania
have wisely decided that no legislation
could keep Mr.. Randall out of Congress
and therefore will not change his dis
riot 1t is our opinion that the honor
able gentleman would get more votes in
Republican than in Democratic dis.
trict
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-03-30

WHAT is termed "high license" bill
has passed the New York LegisIatu re
The "high license" is only $3.50 and
must be paid only by dealers in spiritu-
Gus liquors, and the law is applicable
only to the three largest cities of the
State. The whisky men in Mississippi
would be very glad to have law of that
kind.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-03-30

CARTER FL. HARRISON, the Demo-
cratic mayor of Chicago, declined re-
nomination because, as he says, he was
charged with treachery to political
friend-one Dewitt G. Cregier-who
was an aspirant before the nominating
convention for the same Office, and not
a newspaper in Chicsgo is willing 10 set
him right. Ii the newspapers are unan-
lmously against the Honorable Carter,
ne Is In lad fix. We are inclined to
the belief, however, that he declined the
nomination because be thought he
couldn't be elected.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-03-30

Inc ocean yacht race was won by the
coronet, who passed the winning point
81 1850 o'clock the evening Of the 9Th.
her actual sailing time was IA days 10
hourss minutes and IA seconds. Her
longest days run was 2sl.7 miles and
her ahortest 1873 miles. The Daunfles,
came IN day, 9 hours, "A minutes and
~ seconds later. Her longest days
znn US 3zs niIes-the longest on record
y SO credit of yacht on the Atlanti.
snd hsr ahortest As miles. Both e.
y re : stormy and dangerous -
~ ~ 1910 ~ trip without 80 j
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-03-30

SENATOR JOHN SHERMAN EXPRESSED
himself as being much pleased with
the cordially of his reception in the
South, on his return to Ohio. If the
Senator will come oftener and get to
know us better, he will like us better.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-03-30
Mississippi Press Association.
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT,
WATER VALLEY. Miss March %

"AIhk ALLY, MISS, March ., 81.
Notice is hereby given that the Twenty
second Annual meeting OF the Mississippi
Press Association will convene in the City
OF Meridian, on Wednesday, the It'll day
OF May, 1887. The Executive Committee
have completed the programme for tbs
occasion and arranged the usual prelimin
aries. The Secretary has been authorized
to correspond at once with the off cials ot
the various railroads in reference TO trans
pOrtatiou for the members. A full attend
ance OF the members Of the Association i
cordially requested 5. B. Brown,
President.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-03-30

a STATEMENT prepared at the pension
office shows that there are now pending
before that Office awaiting examination
2S7, 1877 applications for pensions. Claim
are presented at the rate of about 5000
a week, and an average of $500 a week
are finally adiudicated.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-03-30

A BILL has passed the Wisconsin AS
sembly b. vote of 40 TO SO, requiring
railway companies to furnish annu q,
passes good in Wisconsin TO all the mem
bers of the Legislature, elective State
officers, and members of the courts of
record. This is supervision run mad.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-03-30

THE EUening Sun, six-column, four
page, penny paper, an offspring of the
Sun that "shines for all, " is the latest
newspaper venture in New York City
The Hon. Amos j. Cummings is the
managing editor.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-03-30

JUDGE SAMUEL H. TREAT, of the
United States District Court for the
Southern District of Illinois, died on the
9th. He was appointed in 1854 by
President Pierce, and was seventy-fve
years old.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-03-30

w. ii. MARTIN has been nominated
as the Democratic candidate for Con
gress from the Second Texas District, tc
succeed Judge Reagan, elected United
States Senator. The nomination il
equivalent to an election.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-03-30

GENERAL MASTER WoRKMAE Pow
Derby has decided that no money can
be voted by an Assembly of Knights of
Labor, district or local, for political
PURPOSES
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-03-30

Mr. BLAINE has left the East on a
tnp to Wichita, l. T., to be gone some
twenty days. He will make no speeches
This is manifesting unexpected consid
Grafton for Mr.. Sherman.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-03-30

ELIZA WEATHERsBY (Mrs. Nat Good
VIM one of Lydia Thompson's
blondes" and a famous burlesque
actress, died in New York on the oath
inst.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-03-30

President CLEVELAND has selected rs
Minister to Turkey Mr.. Oscar 8. Straus,
of this city, q thorough business man with
q decided taste for literature, Law and poll
Mr. Cox, the Sultan will find him Il clever,
practical gentleman, and no doubt, they
will get on nicely together.-New York
World.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-03-30

WE are glad to know that ex-Gov. J.
l.. Alcorn, recently stricken with paral-
ysis, is recovering.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-03-30

Tickets will be sold here May 18th to
21st, inclusive, good to return until june
9Th, 1887. To secure the benefit of the low
rate it will be necessary for visitors to 60
in parties of not less than twenty-five
yicksburg Democrat.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-03-30
For National DRILL.

For the information of those who con-
template going to Washington, ID. C., TO
witness the great national drill, to take
place there on May Esd, next, We publish
the following as the rates agreed upon by
the Queen and Crescent route, advices OF
which were received at the general Office
in this city yesterday.
For parties of twenty-five or more per-
sons travelling in body on a solid ticket:
From Rate for Passenger
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-03-30

To THE Editors: Please pass in your
railroad passes.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-03-30

No pleasure i comparable 70 The stand
ing upon the vantage ground Of truth.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-04-15
THE DEADLY PISTOL.

One school-boY shot another in New
York the other day, in a public school
building. 1t was an accident, of course /;
but it would not have happened had the
boys not been encouraged to carry pistols.
And they are encouraged by all manner of
means. As we showed some time ago, for
instance, San Francisco contemporary is
doing its best to put a pistol into the
pocket of every boy. Lads observe that
men carry concealed weapons, and that the
law prohibiting the practice is not enforced
against them. Very naturally they con-
clude that it is the manly thing to do, and
they proceed to make walking arsenals of
themselves accordingly. Boys are imi-
tative and impulsive; their judgments are
not matured, and caution is not a boyish
attribute; hence the liability to misuse
weapons is increased by this new practice.
1t is nothing less than criminal careless
ness on the part of parents to permit their
children to go armed with deadly weapons.
Yet it is fact that very many parents are
aware that their boys are ACQUIRED with
hip pocket menaces to human life. A fit
of temper, the spirit of bravado, the Turk
ing imp mischief" all incline boys
to use the pistol where men would hest
tate. No person, old or young, should
handle firearms until he is able to control
himself, but the very people who are least
to be trusted are those who are most likely
to be found going about their daily
vocations armed as if they lived among
barbarians and sayages. There is law, it
is said, hidden away somewhere in the
misty tones of the statutes, against carry
ing concealed weapons, but we hear of its
enforcement only when the police authori-
ties, having fallen upon some fellow for an
alleged offense, find themselves unable to
hold the man, but on searching him dis
cover pistol on his person, and then ia
woke the law as means of inhicting pun
ishment indirectly for the original offense.
1t would be wise on the part of school au-
thorities to adopt some system by which
school children, at least, may be prevented
from adding to the danger every man
meets every hour of the day, of
being shot by the careless or will
full use of pistol. For, in fact,
no one can feel assured that every
other man he meets in the street is not
armed. The number of men who carry
pistols in open day is very large, and the
menace to life and limb correspondingly
great. If, however, the law cannot be en-
forced against men, it should not be con-
fessed that society is unable to prevent its
violation by children.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-04-15
NEWS OF THE MORNING.

EAsTERN.-Blaine left his bed yesterday,
and is nearly well again. 1.-THE President
has granted large number of pardons......
The State and Federal Courts in Maine are
in conflict over the new liquor law......Im-
portant statistics are given concerning the
liquor traffic of the United States.....A
number of laborers were killed by a rock
slide in Colorado yesterday ...... Brisk specu-
lations in tin are going on......The Toledo
mails have been systematically plundered.
1.-THE Chicagos defeated the st. Louis
club at Indianapolis yesterday 10 to g..
a Washington meeting last night adopted
strong resolutions against the Irish coercion
bill......SilYer in New York, SIC.
FoREIeN.-Parnell and Davitt have taken
steps to organize an Irish wooden manu-
featuring company THE Canadian Par
Lament opened yesterday Bulgaria has
been purchasing war material. Chamber
lain's speeches in Scotland are exciting the
Irish, and he is threatened with violence.
-.....There is no danger of trouble between
England and Hayti......It is said that Rome
has agreed to recognize the Knights of
Labor......Silver in London, 44sd
PACIFIC CoAsT.-Michael Keefe, con-
demned wife-murderer, committed suicide
at Suisun yesterday ...... Goldenson, Mamie
Kellys slayer, has been sentenced to be
hanged June 20th..... The schooner Joshua
Grindle lies wrecked on the San Luis Obs
po coast sergeant w. L. GOff, Second
Cavalry, committed suicide in Washington
Territory. Napa has appropriated 81 900
to aid immigration. Baldwin will not
run his colt Laredo in the East this sum-
mer......The Wool-Dealers Committee has
telegraphed petition to tie Interstate
Commission to suspend Section of the
new railroad law -. Copious rains and
frosts have occurred in the southern coun-
flies